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Powering patients to recovery: Micromotors are driving a new rehabilitation frontier

31/05/2022

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), over two billion people are living with a health condition that benefits from rehabilitation. Innovations in rehabilitation engineering are giving patients with once debilitating health conditions independence and a higher quality of life. Here, Dave Walsha, Sales Manager at EMS, looks at how micromotors are advancing rehabilitation equipment.

DC drives driving thrills in fairground rides

13/05/2022

Specialists in theme park ride engineering, Amusement Technical, regularly retrofits Sprint Electric DC Drives into fairground rides, such as the Frisbee, Ferris wheel, Breakdance, Magic, lift hills, Crazy Buses, pirate boats and powered roller coasters.

Motor maintenance: Dielectric testing explained

04/04/2022

The insulation system of a motor prevents winding faults, but time, usage, moisture and other contaminants will inevitably cause insulation to deteriorate. Here, Mark Convery, EMS Sales Representative at Houghton International, explains how dielectric testing can detect potential threats to a motor’s insulation system.

Corrosion-resistant chains ensure it is always sunny

01/03/2022

A manufacturer of rotating solar panels, which track the sun as it travels across the sky, has switched from an underperforming drive chain to a long-life, corrosion-resistant chain made by Tsubaki. This has reduced the need for expensive in-field maintenance and frequent replacement, thus shortening the payback time of every installation.

KEB drive controllers help optimise servo-hydraulic press